Comparison for Hypnos mattress from Dreams
Hi gents. I am looking for a new superking mattress for our pine slatted bed. Hubby is 5ft 10 and about 18 st, I’m 5ft 2 and about 13st. We both suffer with back pain. He prefers a medium comfort, while I prefer a more supportive bed We have bought cheap nasty mattresses in the past, but having just read your mattress guide I can see ( a little) where we have gone wrong. We are currently looking at a Hypnos vivaldi which we have found ex display in a Dreams at around £1400, and it has one side firm and the other medium. I assume this is a made for the store model as I have not seen any with different tensions before. Do you have anything comparable, or are you able to comment on this beds suitability, or suggest an alternative for a similar price?
Many thanks, your input would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Liz,
Thanks for getting in touch and providing such detail it’s really helpful!
Right it seems like your ‘cheap nasty mattress’ is now causing you some back pain maybe from a lack of support and compression in the upholstry layers. I could hazard a guess there is plenty of shuffling around at night trying to get comfortable. You have a good budget which could allow you to buy something incredible, but the issue is most manufacturers won’t tell you whats in their mattresses.
The vivaldi mattress is no exception the description of ‘cashmere’ with no GSM, ‘cotton’ with no GSM and ‘wool‘ no GSM means you can tell nothing about the actual amounts in this mattress. The fact they are detailing handles as a benefit is worrying as this should be as standard on a pocket sprung mattress and has nothing to do with the comfort or performance of a mattress!
My recommendation would be to look at our Artisan Naturals mattress in a medium firm split tension. This is within your budget and gets you into the level of truly fantastic hand made mattress territory. The firm for your husband and medium tension for you. You will both find the upholstery layers medium, they will feel slightly firmer for you than your husband but based on your individual requirements this should suit.
| John Ryan By Design Artisan Naturals | Vi Spring Regal Superb | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool and Cotton. | 900gsm Blended real Shetland Isle Fleece Wool and Cotton |
| 2 | Hairproof Cambric Cover | Hairproof Cambric Cover |
| 3 | 1250gsm Rebound Poly Cotton | 1200gsm long stranded Horsetail blended with British Fleece Wool |
| 4 | 1500gsm 100% Pure Mohair | 1000gsm Bonded British Fleece Wool and Cotton |
| 5 | 1600 Calico encased Pocket Springs [ 49mm ] [1.28mm ] | 1720 Calico encased Pocket Springs [48mm ] [1.28mm ] |
| Total GSM | 3950gsm | 3100gsm |
It uses calico pocket springs, which only a small handful of true bespoke mattresses use. These far outstrip spunbond pocket springs in terms of flexibility and breathability and are found in Savoir and Vi Spring models retailing at £3k plus.
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419.
Kind regards,
Amy.
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